Context: Recently, the Government has prepared a new draft National Youth Policy (NYP) after reviewing the existing draft of National Youth Policy, 2014.
About the Policy
- Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- Aim: The new draft NYP envisages a ten-year vision for youth development that India seeks to achieve by 2030.
The new draft NYP seeks to catalyse widespread action on youth development across five priority areas:
- Education
- Employment & entrepreneurship
- Youth leadership & development
- Health, fitness & sports
- Social justice
Significance of the move
- Youth development has been one of the primary agendas of the government: However, experts believe that a new policy dedicated to the youth might contribute to their overall development.
- It is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and serves to unlock the potential of the youth to advance India.
- Social inclusion: Each priority area is underpinned by the principle of social inclusion keeping in view the interests of the marginalised sections.